In the last decade, the poverty rates for single person households have risen notably, while they have fallen (or remained more-or-less static) for other household types. This is true for both…
At our 32nd annual Social Policy Conference last month, Mick Clifford (Irish Examiner, Irish Journalist of the Year 2016) interviewed Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize Winner in 1993, and one of Ireland's…
This article, by ALONE CEO Seán Moynihan, originally appeared as an opinion piece in the Irish Examiner on Tuesday November 26th 2019.It relates to a paper…
The Government's over-use of the so-called 'money message veto' is undemocratic and is a mis-use of the Constitution.
According to Article 17.2 of the Constitution, “no law shall be…
Ireland’s track record on climate policy and meeting our national and international targets is lamentable to say the least. Our greenhouse gas emissions are nearly 3 million tonnes over the…
More than 689,000 people are living in poverty in Ireland, of which over 200,000 are children, despite some modest improvements in poverty and deprivation rates.
689,000 people in…
Since the introduction of Rebuilding Ireland homelessness in general has increased by 59 per cent, family homelessness has increased by 55 per cent and homelessness among older people (aged 65+)…
Health conditions have implications on one’s chances of leading a fulfilling and productive life. Yet, in the OECD countries, health inequality persists and severely impacts the goal of promoting…
Data accompanying Budget 2020 outlines Government’s plans for taxation and spending over the next 5 years (to 2024). Over that period, assuming the policies signalled by Government are followed,…
In the latest edition of our podcast, Social Justice Matters, we revisit our Basic Income conference from 2016 to hear from Social Justice Ireland founders, Brigid Reynolds and Dr…
